Bexley Jazz Club

Derek Nash (sax), Enrico Tomasso (trumpet), Dave Newton (piano),
Geoff Gascoyne (bass), Sebastiaan de Krom (drums)

FULLY BOOKED

Booking No - jazz5021

With its repertoire drawn from the live recordings made by Shelly Manne and his Men at The Black Hawk in September 1959, MATT SKELTON’s quintet presents a mix of standards and jazz classics in a more muscular style than usually associated with West Coast jazz. Joining Matt on drums are JIM DAVISON on trumpet, ALEX GARNETT on tenor saxophone, LEON GREENING, piano and CONOR CHAPLIN on bass. Another unmissable evening of top quality live music

Matt Skelton, Jim Davison, Alex Garnett, Leon Greening, Conor Chaplin

Booking No - jazz4821

A regular visitor to Bexley Jazz Club is American saxophonist GREG ABATE. Accompanied by his regular British rhythm section of CRAIG MILVERTON on piano, SANDY SUCHOLDOLSKI on bass and ALPHONSO VITALI on drums. Expect an evening of fiery hard bop and beautifully played ballads from this group, mainly featuring alto sax but with a sample of flute thrown into the mix.

Greg Abate (s), Craig Milverton (p), Sandy Sucholdolski (b), Alphonso Vitali (d)

Booking No - jazz4621

When the Swing Era came to an end after WW2, many of the big bands were reduced in size to smaller units for various reasons. This added to the change of jazz styles through fresh ideas from younger players, and gave rise to more improvisation, and eventualy to Bebop and Cool. The BLUE ROOM SEVEN aims to emulate the best of this important mix whilst still keeping to a swing genre. The arrangements are new, but reflect the best of what should be kept alive from a wonderful jazz period.

Colin Hickman (bs), David Black (ts), Michael Coates (as), Martin Shaw (tp)
John Pearce (p), Joe Pettitt (b), Bobby Worth (d)

Booking No - jazz4421

With his distinctive alto saxophone sound and quirky sense of humour, MATT WATES brings his highly accomplished Quartet to Bexley for an evening of mightily swinging jazz. Accompanied by the ebullient piano of LEON GREENING, the rock solid bass of JULIAN BURY and, for the second consecutive week, the fiery drumming of MATT FISHWICK, a satisfying session of uplifting music is guaranteed.

Matt Wates (sax), Leon Greening (piano), Julian Bury (bass), Matt Fishwick (drums)

Booking No - jazz4221

Born from a library music album of compositions by leaders DEREK NASH and British Jazz Award-winning guitarist DOMINIC ASHWORTH, Picante is a Latin band that takes flavours from Buena Vista Social Club, Sergio Mendes, Stan Getz/Astrid Gilberto with their unique compositions in mambo, salsa, samba and bossa nova styles. Guaranteed to make you feel like dancing from the first bar!

With their music airing around the world, tunes from their CD 'Five Note Salsa' have been heard on television, from Japanese drama to Strictly Come Dancing to the David Letterman Show. Their new CD 'Bim Bam Bom' has also been featured in a new film starring Elliot Gould.

Led by Derek and Dominic the band showcases latin maestro Neil Angilley (piano) - Andy Staples (bass) - Marc Cecil (drums/percussion)

Booking No - Jazz4021

Marc Cecil (drums), Zac Barrett (sax), Richard Busiakiewicz (piano), Dominic Howles (bass)

Booking No - jazz3821

STEVE WATERMAN is one of the top British jazz trumpet players both at home and on the international scene. He began his career while studying at Trinity College Of Music, and since then has worked regularly on the British, European and International jazz scene.

Steve Waterman (t) - Chris Allard (gtr) - Andy Cleyndert (b) - Dave Barry (d)

Booking No - Jazz3621

MICK FOSTER is a renowned saxophonist and composer who has recorded three albums under his own name and toured widely with many ensembles including the John Dankworth band and Alan Barnes and Jim Rattigan’s ensemble Pavillion. KAREN SHARP, winner for the British Jazz Awards for best tenor saxophone has toured widely as a soloist and as part of ensembles including Guy Barker’s Big Band at the BBC Proms and as part of the Nikki Iles Jazz Orchestra.

Mick Foster (s) - Karen Sharp (s) - Ted Beament (p) - Dave Green (b) - Rod Brown (d)

Booking No - jazz3421

Greek born Vasilis Xenopoulos is one of the most accomplished tenor sax jazz musicians and with guitarist Nigel Price, Simon Thorpe bass and Steve Brown drums form XPQ (Xenopoulos Price Quartet)

Vasilis Xenopoulos (s) - Nigel Price (gtr) - Simon Thorpe (b) - Steve Brown (d)
Booking No - jazz3221

Roger Beaujolais (vib) - Robin Aspland (p) - Simon Thorpe (b) - Winston Clifford (d)

Booking No - jazz3021

PETE NEIGHBOUR (clarinet), TED BEAMENT (piano), ANDY CLEYNDERT (bass),
ROD BROWN (drums)

ALAN BARNES (alto sax), DEAN MASSER (tenor sax), BRUCE ADAMS (trumpet),
ANDRE ZEO BARANEK (piano), ED HARRISON (bass), GAZ HUGHES (drums)

Tribute to Wes Montgomery
NICOLAS MEIER (guitar), JAKUB CYWINSKI (bass), ERIC FORD (drums)

ANDY CLEYNDERT (bass), TOM BERGE (piano), DAVE TANDY (drums)

ANITA WARDELL (vocal), ROBIN ASPLAND (piano), JEREMY BROWN (bass),
STEVE BROWN (drums)

ZAC BARRETT (sax), RICHARD BUSIAKIEWICZ (piano), NEVILLE MALCOLM (bass),
MARC CECIL (drums)